Aston on Trent Memorial Hall

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Aston on Trent War Memorial Hall, Corner of Chellaston Lane and Weston Road, Aston on Trent
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The hall was built in 1924 to commemorate those from Aston and Weston who gave their lives during the war. It was later rededicated to also include those who died in the Second World War.
It was renovated and extended in 2006 and the Royal British Legion produced a dedication roll of honour which was placed in the entrance hall of the new-look building and a new wall plaque was installed on the outside of the hall.

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Aston on Trent Memorial Hall New Roll of Honour

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Inscription:

IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF ASTON UPON TRENT
WHO FELL IN THE TWO WORLD WARS

1914 – 1918

Fell
 Age
 Memorial
Private
 Charles Cope
 Royal East Kent Regiment
 1st Nov 1918
 23
 Awoingt France,
Private
 Albert Hackett
 Notts & Derby Regiment
 5th Aug 1917
 18
 Ypres, Belgium
Private
 Frederick Hackett
 Royal Warwickshire Regiment
 29th Jul 1917
 21
 Monchy, France
Gunner
 Henry Hackett
 Royal Garrison Artillery
 7th Dec 1917
 27
 St Julien, Belgium
Rifleman
 William Hackett
 Rifle Brigade
 10th Aug 1917
 25
 Bard Cottage, Belgium
Stoker 1st
 Frederick Hinds
 Royal Navy
 31st May 1916
 22
 Portsmouth
Private
 William Howard
 Derbyshire Yeomanry
 5th Sept 1915
 18
 Helles, Turkey
Private
 William Riley
 Army Service Corps
 28th Mar 1917
 30
 Aston upon Trent
Private
 Arthur Shreeve
 Northumberland Fusiliers
 11th Jul 1916
 27
 Albert, France
L/Cpl
 James Simpson
 Royal Warwickshire Regiment
 6th Aug 1917
 23
 Voormezeele, Belgium
Sapper
 Charles Smith
 Royal Engineers
 23rd Feb 1919
 37
 Aston upon Trent
Private
 Edward Smith
 Northumberland Fusiliers
 10th Apr 1918
 20
 Ploegsteert, Belgium
L/Cpl
 Ernest Smith
 Notts & Derby Regiment
 29th May 1918
 28
 Aston upon Trent
Private
 George Smith
 Notts & Derby Regiment
 1st Jul 1916
 18
 Thiepval France
Private
 William Smith
 Notts & Derby Regiment
 9th Aug 1915
 22
 Helles, Turkey
Private
 John Tomlinson
 Lincolnshire Regiment
 15th Aug 1918
 27
 Daours, France
Private
 Walter Whittaker
 Notts & Derby Regiment
 4th Oct 1915
 19
 Helles, Turkey
Major
 Guy Winterbottom
 Derbyshire Yeomanry
 9th Aug 1917
 27
 Struma, Greece
Private
 John Yates
 Leicestershire Regiment
 14th Jul 1916
 34
 Thiepval, France


1939 – 1945


Private
 Stanley Booth
 Notts & Derby Regiment
 27th May 1940
 21
 Dourges, France
LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER
SEE TO IT THAT THEIR NAMES BE NOT FORGOTTEN

For details of war casualties with connections to Aston on Trent who are not included on the roll of honour, visit the:Aston on Trent War Memorial

Errors on the new Roll of Honour:

My research on the men commemorated on the Aston on Trent memorials has established that the details given for two of the men on the new Roll of Honour are incorrect.

Albert Edward Hackett - the details recorded above relate to A E Hackett, who was born in Longdon, Staffs and enlisted in Lichfield, Staffs. Whereas Albert Edward Hackett was born in Aston on Trent, resided in Aston on Trent and is the brother of Frederick Hackett, Henry Hackett and William Hackett.

Arthur Shreeve - the details recorded above relate to Alfred Shreeve, who was born in East Dereham, Norfolk and enlisted in Newcastle on Tyne. Whereas Arthur Shreeve was born in Aston on Trent and resided in Aston on Trent.


Second World War Memorial Plaque
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First World War Roll of Honour
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INSCRIPTIONS:

Roll of Honour
Names of 19 men of this parish who gave their lives
In the Great War
1914-1918

Left Column:
Cope. C. Pte. Buffs.
Hackett. F. Pte. Royal Warwicks
Hackett. W. Pte. K.R.R’s.
Hackett. A. Pte. Notts. and Derbys.
Hackett. H. Gunner R.G.A.
Hinds. F. 1st C. Stoker H.M.S. Queen Mary
Middle Column:
Howard. W. Pte. Derby Yeomanry
Riley. W. Pte. A.S.C.
Shreeve. A. Pte. Notts. and Derbys.
Simpson. J. Lce. Cpl. Royal Warwicks.
Smith. C. Pte. Notts. and Derbys.
Smith. E. Lce. Cpl. Notts. and Derbys.
Yates. J. Pte. Leicesters.
Right Column:
Smith. G. Pte. Notts. and Derbys.
Smith. W. Pte. Notts. And Derbys.
Smith. E. Pte. Northd. Fusiliers.
Tomlinson. J. H. Pte. 7th Lincolns.
Whittaker. W. Pte. Notts. and Derbys.
Winterbottom. G. Major Derby Yeomanry.
Their Name Liveth for Evermore

Names of 92 men who also served
with the colours

Left Column:
Adams. E. (M.M.). Cpl. Notts. and Derbys.
Allensby. J. Sergt. Derby Yeomanry
Allsop. L. Pioneer Royal. Engineers
Ansell. W. Pte. Notts. And Derbys
Astle. A. Pte. A.S.C.
Astle. F. Pte. Notts. and Derbys
Astle. W. A.M.I.C. R.N.A.S.
Barton. J. Pte. Royal. Engineers
Birks. C. Pte. Derby Yeomanry
Bowley. C. Cpl. Notts. and Derbys.
Brown. W. G. Pte. A.S.C.
Bryan. W. (R.F.Cross)Lieut. R.N.A.S.
Caisley. J. Pte. R.F.C.
Carpenter. C. Ldg.Stoker H.M.S. Wolverine.
Clarke. H. Cpl. A.V.C.
Cooke. F. Pte. R.G.A.
Cope. J. Pte. Notts. and Derbys
Croxson. T. Driver. A.S.C.
Davis. W. Pte. R.F.A.
Dix. R. T. Cpl. R.G.A.
Drury. G. Lieut. Derby Yeomanry.
Ellarby. T. Pte. Derby Yeomanry.
Farmer. W. Pte. Royal Engineers.
Ford. F. Lce. Cpl. Notts. and Derbys.
Fothergill. S. Pte. Royal Engineers.
French. A. Pte. Notts. and Derbys.
Grimstone. E. Pte. Derby Yeomanry.
Hackett. G. Pte. North. Staffs.
Hammond. G. Pte. Derby Yeomanry.
Harvey. T. Pte. 5th. Dragoon Gds.
Hinds. H. (D.C.M.) Pte. Notts. and Derbys.
Middle Column:
Hinds. G. A. Pte. M. Gun. Corps.
Holden. A. S. Colonel A.S.C.
Holden. G. S. Commdr. R.N.
Holden. U. S. Major. Notts. and Derbys.
Holden. W. Capt. Notts. and Derbys.
Howitt. C. Pte. Notts. and Derbys.
Howitt. H. Pte. Labour Batt.
Jackson. E. Pte. A.S.C.
Jackson. H. Cpl. A.S.C.
Johnson. W. Pte. R.F.A.
Kirkman. M. Pte. R.G.A.
Lees. J. Sergt. Northd. Fusiliers.
Linfield. P. Pte. A.S.C.
Lloyd. E. Pte. Durham. L. I.
Morton. P. Gunner R.F.A.
Morton. S. Pte. East. Lancs.
Newson. F. Pte. R.A.M.C.
Noon. H. Ldg. Stoker H.M.S. St. Vincent.
Orton. G. Pte. Lancs. Fusiliers.
Porter. G. S.S. Derby Yeomanry.
Porter. A. Farrier Sgt. Derby Yeomanry.
Porter. T. Pte. Derby Yeomanry.
Porter. H. Farrier Sgt. R.E.
Porter. F. Pte. Scots. Fusiliers.
Riley. A. Pte. A.S.C.
Roe. H. Pte. Derby Yeomanry.
Sellman. A. Pte. Labour. Batt.
Shreeve. T. Pte. Royal Marines.
Shreeve. J. Gunner R.F.A.
Simpson. G. Pte. Royal Scots.
Right Column:
Smith. A. Pte. Notts. and Derbys.
Smith. E. Pte. M.G.C.
Smith. H. Pte. Leicesters.
Smith. I. Pte. Notts. and Derbys.
Smith. M. Pte. Notts. and Derbys.
Smith. W. Pte. Royal Marines.
Swann. A. Pte. Royal Engineers.
Taylor. G. Sergt. 1st. Londons.
Thompson. R. Pte. A.S.C.
Thompson. W. Pte. Rifle Brigade.
Tite. L. Pte. K.R.R’s.
Tomlinson. S. Driver R.F.A.
Turner. J. Pte. Royal Engineers.
Wall. C. Pte. North Staffs.
Wells. F. Pte. Derby Yeomanry.
Wells. W. Driver. A.S.C.
Whiting. G. Gunner R.G.A.
Whiting. H. Drummer North Staffs.
Whittaker. A. Sergt. 7th. Middlesex.
Whittaker. J. Pte. Coldstream Gds.
Whittaker. W. Sapper Royal Engineers.
Wilson. E. Pte. Notts. and Derbys.
Winfield. E Pte. A.S.C.
Winterbottom. A. D. (D.S.O.)Capt. 5th. Dragoon Gds.
Winterbottom. R. D. Capt. R.F.C.
Winterbottom. W. D. Lt. Col. Derby Yeomanry.
Woodward. F. Pioneer Royal Engineers.
Woodward. J. Pte. Royal Engineers.
Woodward. W. Pte. North Staffs.
Woodward. W. Pte. Notts. and Derbys.
Young. H. Pte. Notts. and Derbys.
Names of 14 Volunteers for
Home Defence
Left Column:
Brown. G. Coy. Q. M. Sgt.
Brown. H. T. Private.
Ellison. H. R. N. Captain.
Farmer. E. Private.
Foster. A. Corporal.
Middle Column:
Harle. J. P. Sergeant.
Ludlow. P. Private.
Moss. A. E. Lieut.
Orton. J. Lce. Cpl.
Right Column:
Palmer. J. Private.
Riley. P. R. Sergeant.
Simpson. W. Private.
Smith. W. Private.
Taylor. P. Private.